Socket-plate for caskets.



No. 780,915. PATENTED JANL24, 1905.

B msAReEnT; SOCKET PLATE FOR GASKETS.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 9. 1902. I

1 ATTORNEYS;

UNITED STATES Patented January 24, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ED WARD R. SARGENT, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO SARGENT ANDCOMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A COR- PORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

SOCKET-PLATE FOR GASKETS- SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters PatentNo."780,915, dated. January 24, 1905. Application filedSeptember-9,1902. Serial No. 122,719.

To (LZZ 1072 0711 it Duty concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD R. SARGENT, of the city and county of NewHaven, State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Socket-Plates for Caskets or Similar Articles, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and in which-Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a socket-plate and armembodying my invention; Fig. 2, a reversed view of the same, the

arm being shown in its elevated posi tion; Fig.

3, a vertical section on lines 3 3 of Fig. 2; 5

1; Fig. 5, a plan view in detail of the reinforcing-plate, and Fig. .6 aview in detail of the blank from which the reinforcing-plate is stamped.

In all figures similar letters of reference represent like parts.

This invention relates to socket-plates, and has for its objectthe;production of a novel, simple, and efiicient socket-plate having theimprovements and-combinations of parts hereinafter set forth andclaimed. To this end the invention consists of a socket-plate having areinforcing-plate of hard metal, to which may be pivoted a hard-metalcore of the de 3 pending arm carrying the casket-handle. The

I reinforcing-plate is stamped up froma sheetmetal blank, a part ofwhich is doubled on itself-to provide a narrow recess for the receptionof the end of the hard-metal core of the arm, and a device, herein shownin the form of a rivet, is provided to hold the sides of the recess fromspreading under any lateral pres! Fig. 4:, a vertical section on lines 44L of Fig.

Figs. 3 and 4E." The core Bis provided at one end with a circularperforation bfor the handle-bearing (not shown) and at the other end twoparallel plates, (see Fig. 5,) having a recejss G for the reception ofthe thin hardmetal core B of the arm A. The ends H of the lower portionof the plate E are bent again atright angles to the plates F, Figs. 2and 5, and are provided with perforations 7t, registering (when theseveral parts are assembled) with similar perforations cl in thesocket-plate D, so that screws or other suitable devices may be inserted"through the perforations cl and '72 to secure the socket-plate andreinforcing-plate to the casket or other article to which the handleisto be applied. The sides F of the recess G are provided withcorresponding perforations I and J, and the pivot C is adapted to passthrough the perforations I of the reinforcing-plate and the perforationat the upper end of the core B. The pivot-C may also extend into andhave bear ings within trunnions K on the exterior of the soft-metalsocket-plate, as shown more particularly in Fig. 1. A pin L extendsthrough the perforations J and is headed up on the outer sides of theplates F, as shown more particularly in Figs. 2 and 5, so that anytendency in the sides F of the recess G to spread under the lateralpressure of the core B is prevented by the pin or rivet L. This pin atthe same time forms an abutment against which the innerend of the core Bwill.'come in contact to limit the upward movement of the arm A, asshown more particularly in Fig. 3. The core B may be provided with atransverse groove or recess M, by which it engages the pin L to lock theparts in the position shown in Fig. 3.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. In a casket-handle or similar article, the combination with the armof the handle; ofa socket-plate; a reinforcing'plate in said socketplatehaving substantially parallel attachingplates for the pivot-pin of saidarm; and a headed pin preventing the spreading of said plates andforming an abutment to limit the movement of the inner end of said arm,substantially as described.

2. In a casket-handle, or similar article, the combination With the armof the handle; of a socket-plate; a reinforcing-plate in saidsocketplate doubled on itself in a vertical line, the upper parts ofsaid doubled portion being extended to form substantially parallelattaching-plates for the pivot-pin of said arm; and a headed pinpreventing the spreading of said plates and forming an abutment to limitthe movement of the inner end of said arm, substantially as described.

3. In a casket-handle, or similar article,the combination with the armof the handle, having a narrow inwardly-projecting end; of asocket-plate within which said inner end is fulcrumed; areinforcing-plate consisting of a single piece of sheet metal doubled onitself, on a vertical line to form two parallel attaching-plates with arecess between them to receive the fulcrumed portion of the inner end ofsaid arm, and having laterally-projecting side plates adapted to besecured to the easket, or other article; a fulcrum-pin for said arm,having hearings in said attaching-plates; and a pin connecting saidattaching-plates at a point below the upper edge of said plates, andadapted to limit the rotary movement of the inner end of said arm,whereby when said inner end of said arm is in contact with said pin, itis inclosed between said attachingplates to prevent lateral movement,substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the 17th day of July,1902.

. ED\VARD R. SARGENI.

\Vitnesses:

\VM. A. RICE, N ELLIE M. WEDMoRE.

